Share of Windows 11 on the world market in August suddenly collapsed. This is stated in study Statcount agencies.
According to the report, in August, the current operating system (OS) Microsoft has 49.08 %, while in July – 53.51 %. For comparison: The percentage of outdated Windows 10 in a month increases – from 42.88 to 45.53 percent. Reasons for the collapse in the popularity of Windows 11 are not disclosed.
Windows 11 has become more popular than its predecessor in July. Since August 2024, the ratio of Windows 10 has decreased – in one year, it has decreased from 64 to nearly 40 %. In October 2025, the OS will stop receiving Microsoft support and update for free.
In Russia Windows 10 It is still Microsoft most popular with a large percentage of the operating system. According to Statcount, its shares from July to August 2025 decreased from 73.91 to 72.06 %. The ratio of Windows 11 to the same period increased from 20.17 to 21.87 percent.
It is worth noting that Statcount data cannot be completely accurate and only its wide Microsoft can provide relevant information about the number of Windows 11 and Windows 10 users, recovery – Find Neowin journalists. However, Microsoft did not share such detailed reports.
Earlier, it is known that the update of Windows 11 25H2 will not bring new functions to the personal computer (PCS).